I’ve travelled across Australia and was so amazed to find the BEST dumplings right in the heart of Darwin’s CBD. Freshly cooked, served piping hot and jam packed full of tasty and fresh fillings. The service is kind and be quick because they sell out fast! I went everyday when I was visiting Darwin because they are literally that good. Even introduced some mates from Darwin to the place and it’s their new favourite for a quick bite.

WOW! If I could leave this place more stars, I would. These are absolutely delicious handcrafted dumplings! The presentation is great, the restaurant has a cute atmosphere and prices are definitely fair. I'm a big dumpling fan and these are among the top I've had. Definitely come here - they are open until they sell out so come earlier to avoid disappointment.

good quality steamed pork dumplings, I never had that good quality steamed dumplings in Australia, thin skin, juicy inside, not too salty and hot. Travelling in Darwin enough lucky to ate them.

Boom, delicious food and fantastic value to boot. We had - Xiao Long Bao, sticky rice and Pork and chive dumplings. 5 stars for atmosphere because this is exactly what I would expect of a restaurant like this, busy, table sharing, hustle and bustle at lunch time. A real gem.

xiaolongbao was piping hot, rich and delicious. I don’t like chives but the chives dumplings were perfectly oily, crispy and amazing. maybe it’s because I haven’t had proper Chinese food in a while but this is definitely authentic and tasty. the highlight was the dipping sauce - an amazing blend of vinegar, chili oil and maybe some garlic. made every dumpling taste like heaven and I was more than willing to drink the rest of it like a soup HAHAAHHA

Best homemade dumplings, xiao long bao, and buns (price is very affordable too)! Must try when you are visiting Darwin! Freshly made daily until they are sold out so better come early!!!!

The homemade food is absolutely fantastic! 😋 No.1 of Taiwanese food in Darwin! The food is fresh, and they make it every day. I highly recommend it if you are looking for traditional Taiwanese food in Darwin. The staff is very helpful and friendly. The price is reasonable as well.

Missed the braised pork rice in Taiwan! 🥺 At least I can enjoy it at Nonna Dumplings in Darwin

This is my second time here. Being an Asian, the aroma of the shop is so tempting. My specials are the braised pork on rice and braised pork bun. I do not recommend dine as the place is small and can be loud at times. Take always during lunch time can be stressing..

Easily one of the best (if not the best) wheaten food (面食, not just dumplings) restaurant in Australia! This inconspicuous little shop is an absolute hidden gem which run by authentic Taiwanese people and located in Darwin of all places (no offense Darwin, let me explain). Google wants you to give scores on three fronts, food, service and atmosphere, so let's take a look at them. Usually for a restaurant, there's always the good, the bad, the ugly. That is there's something they're good at, and something they not so good at, and a little bit that's just down right bad (the so-called bomb, in Chinese “雷”). But there's no such worry at this place. If you have decidophobia (difficulty in choosing as you might have guessed), you can simple close your eyes and blindly point at the menu, and order whatever you end up with. You're guaranteed to have the best meal and surprise yourself at the same time. That's how equally and (more importantly) consistently good everything is. I'm a native Chinese myself, I've had my fill of authentic wheaten food (dumplings, steamed buns, noodles and so on, those are just the three most basic ones best known to the West btw). And I've scoured Chinatown in Melbourne and Sydney. In my experience so far, this shop is the best amongst all of them by a mile. It's got pretty much the same taste as the top restaurants at home. That is extremely rare and a very difficult thing to do giving the natural of Chinese food (and just some FYI and personal ranting, those so-called Chinese takeaways in little white boxes are NOT CHINESE WHATSOEVER!!). I make steamed buns myself occasionally, I know how their fillings are supposed to be prepared and stuffed, and this is the only place that's doing it the right way which is actually a critical process in order to produce the flavour. One would expect to find this kind of shops in much larger cities, because that's where they'd thrive. That's why I was surprised to find such a good shop in a relatively small city like Darwin, not to mention the excessive heat all year around. I wonder why they decided to settle here? Should have asked when I was there. There is one restaurant in Melbourne that makes some decent wheaten food (decent enough for Westerns who never had the real stuff and desperate locals who have no choice anyway). As long as that shop's open, there's always a long line in front of it. Imagine what would happen if Nonna were to open their shop in Melbourne. There'd be people wrapping around the four corners of the block. As for service, probably due to the size of the shop, the organisation and relationship between the staff feels so much like a family, and their manner towards the customers are just as warm, and always with a genuin smile on their faces. Whatever you need, just ask. At the same time, accurate and flexible in service. You can't ask for much more than that. I did say "little shop" in the beginning, and it really is. Less than a dozen tables are enought to fill the place up. Traditionally, this kind of restaurants are called "苍蝇小馆" (literally "restaurants as small as flies"). They're often some of the most favourable places for people to visit, and not just for meals, because of it's coziness and closeness. During my visits on my holidays, I could tell that most of the customers are regulars. They don't even dine-in, they just come in, order something, go away for a bit and come back to pick it up then eat the food at home. Essentially the restaurant has become their kitchen. I think that's the best place a restaurant can be and the highest honour there is. Not some Michelin stared, over-priced, ornamental decorations. Food is for eating, not for looking or used as props for telling stories that the the cooks themselves don't even believe in. So let's review the three aspects again, i.e. food, service and atmosphere, shall we? The food is top-notch. The service is the best. And atomosphere is good enough for natives to enjoy themselves.